Canterbury is located in Victoria about 9.7 km east of Melbourne and 1181.4 km south west of Lyra. Canterbury has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Canterbury, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Canterbury homeowners to install solar. They give "STCs" (small-scale technology certificates) to people who add a solar power system to their home.
The government divides the country into "Zones" depending on the rated solar potential. You get more support or less depending on your zone. Canterbury is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Canterbury during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).
If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Canterbury will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Canterbury
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 24 | $957.60 |
| 4 kW | 33 | $1316.70 |
| 5 kW | 41 | $1635.90 |
| 6 kW | 49 | $1955.10 |
| 6.6 kW | 54 | $2154.60 |
| 10 kW | 82 | $3271.80 |
| 12 kW | 99 | $3950.10 |
| 15 kW | 124 | $4947.60 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Canterbury by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.74 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.31 | 6.75 |
| Feb | 21.10 | 5.86 |
| Mar | 16.39 | 4.55 |
| Apr | 11.24 | 3.12 |
| May | 7.69 | 2.14 |
| Jun | 6.28 | 1.74 |
| Jul | 6.99 | 1.94 |
| Aug | 9.87 | 2.74 |
| Sep | 13.41 | 3.72 |
| Oct | 17.91 | 4.98 |
| Nov | 21.31 | 5.92 |
| Dec | 24.03 | 6.68 |
Figures from the weather station at Melbourne, which is approximately 9.3 km from Canterbury.
Canterbury, VIC is in the 3126 postcode area which has around 319 solar installations under 10 kW and about 352 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 2961 households in the 3126 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.20 kW) for about every 9.3 dwellings.
Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Canterbury.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Entech Services | 1.6km | Entech Services is based in Surrey Hills, VIC. |
| ACLE Services | 1.8km | ACLE Services is based in Camberwell, VIC. |
| Enervest | 1.8km | Enervest is based in Camberwell, VIC. |
| Energy Control Australia | 1.8km | Energy Control Australia is based in Hawthorn East, VIC. |
| Southern Sustainable Electric (SSE Australia) | 1.8km | Southern Sustainable Electric (SSE Australia) is based in Hawthorn East, VIC. |
| ACEnergy | 1.9km | ACEnergy is based in Camberwell, VIC. |
| HIGHLUX | Smart Outdoor Solar Lighting | 1.9km | HIGHLUX | Smart Outdoor Solar Lighting is based in Hawthorn East, VIC. |
| Global Eco & Environmental Solutions | 2.6km | Global Eco & Environmental Solutions is based in Camberwell, VIC. |
| Global Export Solutions | 2.6km | Global Export Solutions is based in Camberwell, VIC. |
| Solar Air Module | 2.6km | Solar Air Module is based in Camberwell, VIC. |
| Solar Light Whiz | 2.6km | Solar Light Whiz is based in Camberwell, VIC. |
| Monets Vision | 3.0km | Monets Vision is based in Balwyn, VIC. |
| Eco Star Solutions | 3.2km | Eco Star Solutions is based in Burwood, VIC. |
| Sun Connect Solar Panels | 3.5km | Sun Connect Solar Panels is based in Hawthorn, VIC. |
| Eastern Solar | 3.6km | Eastern Solar is based in Box Hill, VIC. |
| My Energy Future | 3.9km | My Energy Future is based in Malvern, VIC. |
| Switch On Solar | 3.9km | Switch On Solar is based in Malvern, VIC. |
| Smartgen | 4.2km | Smartgen is based in Box Hill, VIC. |
| Solazone Victoria | 4.2km | Solazone Victoria is based in Burwood, VIC. |
| EcoActiv | 4.2km | EcoActiv is based in Burwood, VIC. |
| carbonTRACK | 4.4km | carbonTRACK is based in Hawthorn, VIC. |
| Puma Solar | 4.5km | Puma Solar is based in Box Hill, VIC. |
| Vision Trak Rentals | 4.5km | Vision Trak Rentals is based in Balwyn North, VIC. |
| Sky Solar Energy VIC | 4.8km | Sky Solar Energy VIC is based in Ashwood, VIC. |
| Start Solar | 4.9km | Start Solar is based in Burwood, VIC. |
| Solar Today | 5.0km | Solar Today is based in Burwood, VIC. |
| Sun Salute Solar | 5.6km | Sun Salute Solar is based in Box Hill North, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Canterbury
Sunlight Hours in Canterbury
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Canterbury
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Canterbury, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Canterbury, NSW, which is about 696.7 kms away.
The data used for this page was sourced from Australian Government Clean Energy Regulator, Australian Bureau of Meterology, Australian Photovoltanic Institute, Clean Energy Council, Government Solar Incentives sites, open source Australian postcode data and other online sources.